Director of Student Conduct and Outreach

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a comprehensive urban university with a nationally recognized academic health center. UAB is the only public, four-year degree granting university in the state’s largest metropolitan area. UAB is the largest research institution in the state of Alabama, and the University is the largest employer in Birmingham. UAB attracts the best and brightest students from Alabama, the nation, and more than 85 countries around the world. In fall of 2017, 574 new students enrolled in the UAB Honors College, bringing the enrollment to over 1,800. In 2017, the University had its eighth year of overall record enrollment, with over 20,900 undergraduate, graduate, pre-professional, and post-doctoral students. Nearly 70 percent of the student body attends the University full-time, and more than 73 percent of the freshmen live on campus. UAB is among 51 public and private universities classified by the Carnegie Foundation for both “very high research activity” and “community engagement.” UAB receives more than $400 million annually in research grants and contracts, and ranks 10th among all public universities in funding from the National Institutes of Health.

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Student Experience in the Division of Student Affairs, the Director of Student Conduct and Outreach oversees a broad portfolio of responsibilities that support an institutional focus on student success and excellence in teaching, learning, and research. The director provides overall vision and leadership for the Office of Student Conduct and Office of Student Outreach, which entails administering, managing, and developing the non-academic conduct process, as well as comprehensively assessing and supporting students of concern. The director provides strategic leadership by creating a vision for the growth and development of the two departments, fosters a culture of excellence, and promotes visionary innovation, cutting-edge technology, and nationally-recognized best practices in both conduct and outreach. The director works closely with the Title IX Coordinator, Office of Legal Counsel, and the University Compliance Office to oversee the University’s compliance efforts; serves as an integral member of the inter-disciplinary, non-clinical, decision-making team for students of concern, CARE Team (Communicate. Assess. Refer. Educate); provides direction, vision, and mission to the UAB Food and Supply Pantry; and promotes collaboration and relationships with academic and administrative entities on campus, as well as business partners in the Birmingham community. The director oversees the daily operations of the two departments, including a budget of $450,000, and supervises four professional staff and two graduate interns.

A master’s degree in higher education administration, counseling, college student personnel, or other relevant field, with five years of progressively responsible full-time related experience, is required. Previous experience in a collegiate student conduct and/or outreach environment, as well as experience with Title IX, including adjudication and/or investigation, is highly desired. The successful candidate should possess strong organizational abilities, the ability to build and support a cohesive team, and excellent written/oral communication skills. An understanding of student development and leadership theory and its impact on practice, a demonstrated commitment to diversity, and the ability to foster strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders are desirable. Experience working with Behavioral Intervention Teams for students of concern and experience with a wide variety of student conduct, to include bias-related incidents, registered student organization conduct (including Greek-letter organizations), and gender-based behavioral concerns, is preferred.

Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled; position review date is Friday, June 1, 2018. A resume with an accompanying cover letter may be submitted via the Spelman Johnson website at www.spelmanjohnson.com/open-positions. Nominations for this position may be emailed to J. Scott Derrick at [email protected]. Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact Spelman Johnson at 413-529-2895.

UAB is committed to equal opportunity in education, and employment, and the maintenance and promotion of nondiscrimination and prevention of discriminatory harassment in all aspects of education, recruitment, and employment of individuals throughout the university.